Lance Blocker
Meteorologist at WNCN-TV (Raleigh, NC)
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4 days ago |
cbs17.com | Lance Blocker
RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) — As Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina last fall, floodwaters swallowed homes, climbed rooftops, and forced desperate families to flee with only the essentials. In the chaos, many had to make an impossible decision—leaving behind pets they loved as they escaped rising water. But in the weeks that followed, a small, determined group stepped in to help.
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4 days ago |
yahoo.com | Lance Blocker
RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) — As Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina last fall, floodwaters swallowed homes, climbed rooftops, and forced desperate families to flee with only the essentials. In the chaos, many had to make an impossible decision—leaving behind pets they loved as they escaped rising water. But in the weeks that followed, a small, determined group stepped in to help.
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1 week ago |
cbs17.com | Lance Blocker |Matthew Sockol
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A crash involving an overturned dump truck closed a section of U.S. 1 in Raleigh Tuesday afternoon for approximately 1 1/2 hours, the North Carolina Department of Transportation. According to the NCDOT, the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Capital Boulevard (U.S. 1) near Gresham Lake Road heading south.
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3 weeks ago |
myfox8.com | Matthew Sockol |Greg Funderburg |Lance Blocker |Ashley Anderson
PRINCETON, N.C. (WNCN) — A major presence of emergency services and school officials surrounded a crash Wednesday afternoon in Johnston County involving a school bus with students on board and a white SUV. Minutes after school dismissed at Princeton Elementary on Holts Pond Road, the driver of a white SUV crashed into bus #157. Among the students were 5th grader Peyton Brafford and his sister Avalyn, who is in kindergarten. “It looked like the SUV was speeding,” Peyton said.
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3 weeks ago |
wnct.com | Matthew Sockol |Greg Funderburg |Lance Blocker |Ashley Anderson
PRINCETON, N.C. (WNCN) — A major presence of emergency services and school officials surrounded a crash Wednesday afternoon in Johnston County involving a school bus with students on board and a white SUV. Minutes after school dismissed at Princeton Elementary on Holts Pond Road, the driver of a white SUV crashed into bus #157. Among the students were 5th grader Peyton Brafford and his sister Avalyn, who is in kindergarten. “It looked like the SUV was speeding,” Peyton said.
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RT @NextRoundLive: “You don’t have a beverage in your hand — you could be doing better” Kirby Smart 🤣 https://t.co/gvjpspn4Ri
Good morning! We’re starting Wednesday with overcast skies, but some sunshine may break through closer to lunchtime. This afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms return to central North Carolina as our active weather pattern continues. ⛈️ Storm Timing: Rain chances rise https://t.co/GGgOkn90dc
NWS Raleigh is an extraordinary office — their team completed these surveys in less than 24 hours while providing support for another office AND issuing warnings for severe weather in our CWA. And there’s more severe weather expected tomorrow.. thanks for all your team does!
Today we conducted a Tornado survey in Edgecombe County, NC. 🌪️🌪️🌪️We found 3 EF-1 tornadoes. #1 Tarboro/Princeville, NC. #2 Southern Macclesfield, NC. #3 Pinetops, NC. No injuries were reported during any of these tornadoes. #ncwx https://t.co/MtwuP7Oxyo
